diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index e04ffe83b..e49335f0f 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ spec:
         - name: READINESS_PROBE_IMAGE
           value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.4
         - name: MONGODB_IMAGE
-          value: library/mongo
+          value: mongo
         - name: MONGODB_REPO_URL
-          value: registry.hub.docker.com
+          value: docker.io
         image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.6.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
diff --git a/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml b/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml
index 66d5d7fdd..fd75b46aa 100644
--- a/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml
+++ b/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ spec:
         - name: VERSION_UPGRADE_HOOK_IMAGE
           value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator-version-upgrade-post-start-hook:1.0.2
         - name: MONGODB_IMAGE
-          value: library/mongo
+          value: mongo
         - name: MONGODB_REPO_URL
-          value: registry.hub.docker.com
+          value: docker.io
         image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.6.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 60ef8d89a..cc29916a9 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   - stability improvements when changing version of MongoDB.
   - increased number of concurrent resources the operator can act on.
   - mongodb will now send its log to stdout by default.
+  - changed the default values for `MONGODB_REPO_URL` and `MONGODB_IMAGE` in the operator deployment
 
 ## Updated Image Tags
 
diff --git a/docs/install-upgrade.md b/docs/install-upgrade.md
index 805124851..e21909035 100644
--- a/docs/install-upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/install-upgrade.md
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ for MongoDB Docker images:
 
    | Environment Variable | Description | Default |
    |----|----|----|
-   | `MONGODB_IMAGE` | From the `MONGODB_REPO_URL`, absolute path to the MongoDB Docker image that you want to deploy. | `"library/mongo"` |
-   | `MONGODB_REPO_URL` | URL of the container registry that contains the MongoDB Docker image that you want to deploy. | `"registry.hub.docker.com"` |
+   | `MONGODB_IMAGE` | From the `MONGODB_REPO_URL`, absolute path to the MongoDB Docker image that you want to deploy. | `"mongo"` |
+   | `MONGODB_REPO_URL` | URL of the container registry that contains the MongoDB Docker image that you want to deploy. | `"docker.io"` |
 
    ```yaml
        spec:
@@ -198,4 +198,4 @@ Make sure you run commands in the correct namespace.
       ```
       kubectl delete pod <sts-name>-0
       ```
-   d. You're done. Now Kubernetes will create the pod fresh, causing the migration to run and then the pod to start up. Then kubernetes will proceed creating the next pod until it reaches the number specified in your cr.   
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+   d. You're done. Now Kubernetes will create the pod fresh, causing the migration to run and then the pod to start up. Then kubernetes will proceed creating the next pod until it reaches the number specified in your cr.